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02 May 2011
EIA forecasts coal to remain king of American electric power generation
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts coal to remain the dominant fuel for power generation...
02 May 2011
World’s most powerful locos to increase LKAB’s iron ore transport capacity
LKAB's board has decided to invest in four new dual-IORE locomotives from Bombardier. The order...
01 May 2011
Newmont Ghana
Newmont Ghana's gold production from Ahafo mine was 137,000 oz and 545,000 oz, respectively, during...
29 Apr 2011
International Mining’s IPCC technology meeting attracting industry-wide interest
International Mining's inaugural focussed mining technology conference on the subject of In-Pit Crushing & Conveying...
29 Apr 2011
BacTech to clean up Snow Lake arsenopyrite stockpile
BacTech Environmental Corp has been awarded the contract by the Mines Branch of the Manitoba...
29 Apr 2011
Mine smarter, not harder! New tool unlocks hidden potential
Xstrata Process Support (XPS) notes that "deeper mines, lower grades, and higher processing cost all...
29 Apr 2011
China sets quotas for tin and other metals, and tin news from Bolivia and Spain
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has set 2011 mining quotas for several...
28 Apr 2011
First Quantum – builder of great mines
First Quantum Minerals (FQM) last week reported Q1 2011 production of 74,900 t of copper...
28 Apr 2011
Conveyor rollers for China Resources Cement project, Fengkai – China
In July 2010 Rulmeca Tianjin Co completed the delivery of rollers for the second phase...
28 Apr 2011
Sedgman’s A$18.5 million contract for Aston Resources’ Maules Creek coal project
Sedgman has started work on an A$18.5 million design contract for a Coal Handing and...
27 Apr 2011
Value for money in concentrators at and with Xstrata
Frank McGlynn, Director, Xstrata process Support (XPS) notes: "The bitterness of poor quality remains long...
27 Apr 2011
Success at the new Eurotire training centre for surface mining personnel
The Eurotire Training Center has officially opened its door in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. This facility will act...